Sonia Riediger is one of those rare individuals who is ambidextrous, and equally skilled on her analytical side as well as her creative side. She makes amazing custom jewelry of many varieties. She truly loves what she does and she's fantastic at it! Her business is called Sonja's Vision. We discuss the ins and outs of success in doing something you love to do; balancing the business aspects with your creative talents. 

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Sonja nominates Sean MacMillan to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. Thank you so much to Meredith Hansen for nominating Sonja! 

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Don DeGagne and Brenda Marie Hamilton together run a super cool group called Okanagan Experiential Tourism. Seeing sights is no longer enough. Visitors seek to venture beyond the “tourist attractions” and want to dive deeper into authentic local culture while connecting with people from other cultures in meaningful ways. Experiential tourism involves stimulating more of the senses and making connections on multiple levels, ranging from an emotional and intellectual to a spiritual level. It focuses on engaging with the locals, and making the visitors activities a more memorable experience. Hear all about the amazing Okanagan fun that Don and Brenda are currently organizing. 

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Don & Brenda nominate Jimmy LeGuilloux to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. Thank you so much to Kara Rogers for nominating Don & Brenda! 

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I got to experience Cheryll Gillespie's style and grace first-hand, when Kara Rogers and I visited her home office and studio. What an extraordinary and talented individual she is! Cheryll runs Rock House Style – Canada's leading luxury interior, fashion and life design firm – with her daughter Sam Shakura. We talked about scouting undervalued properties and the work of transforming them into something spectacular; what it was like settling into Kelowna after moving from Edmonton; starting a business in a brand new city and going on to success after success; running a super-popular radio show and podcast. 

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Cheryll nominates Sam Shakura (Rock House Style), Lisanne Ballantyne, Lauren Berntzen and Dustyn Baulkham to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. Cheryll would also love to give a shoutout to our newest Kelowna City Council member Loyal Wooldridge. Thank you so much to Stephen Maser for nominating Cheryll! 

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It's hard to imagine that Stephen Jacob James was ever cut from a sports team. He is a young lawyer with Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP. Stephen has an amazing amount of energy; he's not just a busy lawyer, he's also a director with United Way of the Central and South Okanagan / Similkameen, a co-leader of November Project Kelowna, and he both plays and volunteers his time with Okanagan College Basketball and UBC Okanagan Heat. We talk about overcoming the rejection of getting cut from your high school team and going on to become a champion; coping with personal setbacks and depression in order to build an amazing, full and happy life. I am very jealous of Stephen's hair, which he gets done at Man Made Barber & Supply.

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I had a great conversation with Sheldon Gardiner from Do Some Good . We talked about his innovative use of technology to connect local businesses with charitable organizations in and around Kelowna. We discuss the fact that as citizens, our health, happiness and security depend on the strength of our community. Businesses who demonstrate a strong commitment to the community should be recognized for their actions, and we discuss some very practical tools for them do exactly that. 

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Learn more about DoSomeGood and their amazing app: on their Facebook Page. 

Sheldon nominates Angela Nagy to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. Thank you so much to Heith Martin for nominating Sheldon! 

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I had a great conversation with Karen Bowen of Managerknowhow regarding her consulting business and the key factors between the success and failure of any venture. We discuss different management styles and how self awareness is the first step towards optimizing a team's performance, no matter how large or small the enterprise. 

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Karen nominates Scott Viala, Chris Stratis, Rene Unser, and yours truly to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. Thank you so much to Shawna McCrea for nominating Karen! 

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Kara Rogers and I met with Kim Prost of Classy Cat Cuts to have our cat Henry completely shaved! I never knew this was even a thing, but there are 4 great reasons to consider grooming your cat (Kim grooms dogs also): 1. Especially in our hot summers, cats with thick and heavy coats like Henry can become extremely uncomfortable. 2. Henry used to swallow and cough up hairballs several times a week! Since he's been groomed he no longer suffers from this painful situation. 3. A cat's hair can become matted and tangled and as a result, unattractive and dirty. 4. No more hairballs and constantly cleaning furniture and clothing! 

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Kim nominates Shannon MacKenzie from Monat Canada Official to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. I nominated Kim. 

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Kara Rogers and I sat down with Ron McMillan for a conversation on a cold rainy morning, outdoors under an old wood shelter. You can hear the rain falling throughout the recording, as well as some surprise guest appearances by some farm animals! 

Ron is the owner of McMillan Farms and he truly loves what he does. The farm has been in the family now for three generations, or four counting Ron's sons and daughter. Just a short drive from downtown Kelowna and you are surrounded by beautiful agriculture on all sides. It's a great place to take your kids or the young at heart for some pumpkin pie, hay rides and other fun activities. Make sure you get there before it closes for the season just after Halloween! Ron also had a lot to say about some serious environmental issues facing the city and suburbs of Kelowna.

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Ron nominates James & Christie Caldwell from Caldwell Heritage Farm and Brenda Dureault from Curly Frog Farm to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. Thank you so much to Melissa Voth McHugh for nominating Ron!

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Dr. Rhonda Nelson from Starbright Children's Development Centre is a passionate and committed director who has been serving the needs of developmentally challenged children and their families for many years now. We discuss how to recognize whether your infant or toddler may be facing challenges, and where to seek help. There is a wide array of resources available to such children and their families in the Okanagan, and Starbright is a major part of that effort. 

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Dr. Nelson nominates Pamela Wetterstrand with Okanagan College to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. Thank you so much to Tracey Cochrane for nominating Dr. Nelson!

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Daniel Daniluck from RE/MAX Kelowna is a truly great broker who loves real estate and helping his fellow agents to manage all of rules and regulations we face, but also to thrive in our sales careers. We talk about why he chose the RE/MAX brand, and what drives him to be the best mentor and broker he can be. Also: why Kelowna is such a great place to live, work, play and eventually retire to. We've got it all! 

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Daniel nominates Dr. Troy Tater from The Core Centre of Health to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. I nominated Daniel. 

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